Stacey Vanek Smith

Southwest and AirTran complete their billion-dollar merger. Will the marriage end the honeymoon for U.S. budget travelers?

Strong corporate profits show that industrial output is a bright spot for the U.S. economy, as global demand and a weak dollar drive sales.

Sales of existing homes are one the rise. But first-time buyers are coy, while foreclosed homes and tight credit still weigh on the market.

Privately traded Facebook shares are sought after by wealthy investors. Now T. Rowe Price has made them available for all through mutual funds.

Imperial Oil plans to truck mining equipment through a narrow, winding highway in Idaho. But residents and conservationists are raising concerns over the long-term effects the new trucking route would have.

Move over orange juice. An American commodities exchange plans to let traders also bet on the future price of apple-juice concentrate.

Investment banking and credit quality improved, but hits to JPMorgan Chase's bread-and-butter bank operations reflect a sluggish economy.

Spurred in part by Facebook, the Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing rules that limit privately held companies to 499 shareholders.

The government has stepped up its game against insider trading, using techniques that had been reserved for organized crime.

Who will bid for billions of dollars worth of toxic assets once owned by insurance giant AIG? The Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds out today.